Local News in Berkeley County

Ad Hoc Budget Committee

Event date: September 23, 2026 Event Time: 03:00 PM - 11:59 PM Location: Charleston, SC 29402

Commission on the Arts

Event date: September 23, 2026 Event Time: 06:00 PM - 11:59 PM Location: 134 Cannon Street Cannon Street Arts Center Charleston, SC 29402

Special Events Committee

Event date: September 23, 2026 Event Time: 01:00 PM - 11:59 PM Location: Conference Call #: 1-646-931-3860 Webinar ID: 858 4447 807 Charleston, SC 29402

South Carolina dodged a bullet for midterm elections, officials say

The long-simmering fight over voting in this fall’s midterm elections came to a rolling boil this week when the U.S. Supreme Court effectively killed President Trump’s plan to give the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) unprecedented control over mail-in ballots in all 50 states.

S.C. pols debate suspending gas tax as prices soar

With South Carolina gas prices exploding past $4 a gallon this week, Palmetto State political leaders are reaching for the nearest lever to try to give angry consumers a break — a temporary suspension of the state’s 28-cents-per-gallon gas tax.

Brack: On hurricanes, Senate race, debates, AI

The news has been pretty dull of late. But if you’re thinking about hurricanes, that’s good news.

Knapp: S.C.’s elected leaders fail on NextEra/Dominion merger

NextEra and Dominion Energy felt it necessary to offer more benefits this week to Virginia ratepayers and the state’s economy to persuade its regulatory agency to approve the proposed merger of the two companies.

Mystery photo: Lots of wood

Here’s an interesting image that shows a lot of wood. It’s somewhere in South Carolina, but where?

SHR 25.39: On election safety, gas tax, storms, merger

In the Sept. 18, 2026, issue of Statehouse Report, bureau chief Jack O’Toole shares what he learned in talking with state officials about the integrity of the November election process with a conclusion that we’ve dodged a bullet this year and things will be fine. He also shares…

NOAA releases S.C. weather predictions for fall, winter

Much of the country is likely to see warmer temperatures than usual this fall. It’s not surprising to meteorologists who have been monitoring the supercharged El Niño building toward peak strength.

CP Video: Need to know guide; 9/18/26 issue

The Sept. 18 issue of the Charleston City Paper offers a guide of 25 things that newcomers to the area need to know.

Charleston City Paper 30.08: Sept. 18, 2026